Amber & Spices

I got it for 75$ on sale and used it as a everyday winter colonge last year (now i only use it for special ocasions ) got a lot of complements and my mum likes it, its difrent from designer fregrences but its still mass apealing. Opening is rly feminent rose but its very short, like 2-4 minutes but for the rest of wear its like spice bomb extreme without vanilla, its just spices and amber, i dont smell oud that much in first 2-4 hours but after that mark it gets very heavy and musculant. 8/10 Very simple and niche quality with designer price

Amber & Spices by Montale should be called Amber, Spices, and OUD—oh my! This is one raunchy amber composition with dirty oud, caraway (?), and lovely, yet subtle rose. I think that cumin is a note because there is something about this fragrance that reminds me of sweaty man parts dipped in amber. So, to answer the question posed by ena86, I think this fragrance is more suitable for a man, but I could appreciate it on a woman too. ;) Decent longevity and projection 4/5 Pure aphrodisiac ;)

Very sensual spicy unisex. Normally something you would wear during winter, but smells best on me during a summer evening. Reminded me of making love in a hot desert tent in some past life. I stopped wearing it as soon as it got colder, it just lost it's magic.

This smell is beautiful. A lovely mix of amber & rose. So soft & relaxing. I would say this fits females more than males. I love IT! I will, unquestionably, buy this for my fiancée. I'd fall deeper in love with her if she wore this!

It's a nice spicy perfume. The amber in oud is very prominent.

My one is a blue version and IT'S truly a beautiful scent.

Mostly spicy and woody scents at the beginning. Then about 10-15 minutes later, amber came and sandalwood faded, and it became spicy ambery, very lovely. Caraway warms up the scent, so I think this is best for cool/cold weather. The whole perfume is strong and intense but very smooth. The spice is blended well, but somehow it reminds me of my grandmother's medicinal rubbing oil. That just my own personal experience, so I can't blame the perfume. Can I wear it? Yes. Do I want to buy it? Definitely, if I hadn't known my grandma's oil for so many years. I really like it but still hesitate.

Beast mode! This potion has a plastic note, similar to fresh new tires in the store. Another note - it reminds me of markers. Synthetic alcohol based markers. Great gift idea for someone who loves graffiti & spray paint :) P.s. I actually love mixing Montale with my other perfumes - for instance - this one + Serge Lutens Chergui = magnificent! Edit: After wearing this "potion" for a while, I can honestly say it's one of the strongest & strangest perfumes I have had in my collection. Magnetic, mystical, sharp, plastic, unforgettable, cosmic & cool.

Very unisex! I totally don't see this as a 'masculine' or 'feminine' fragrance, could totally be rocked by both! Not hard to wear in my opinion, unlike some other Montales (arabians tonka, a lot of their 'oud' fragrances can be quite heavy), but this one is beautiful, sophisticated and fresh! Actually reminds me of a luxurious hotel lobby in Asia. Could definitely be a signature scent and at the moment is one of my fav Montale's.

Una rosa matura e passionale, inumidita dalla rugiada notturna, che dischiude lentamente i propri petali svelado un cuore di spezie ed ambra, legni morbidi (sandalo) ed un agarwood morbido ed accogliente. A tratti, emergono delle sottili increspature sintetiche che lo rendono ancor più intrigante. Profumo di attese notturne, viscerali e cariche di desiderio. 8.0

Very nice, pleasant, and genuinely unisex. The woodiness is beautifully balanced by sweet florals together with spices, and the classic Montale oud note is clearly present without ever becoming overpowering. Performance is very good, you’ll definitely be noticed. I can see this being a real compliment-getter. 8/10

its smells like more sharp and masculine version of naxos, i dont like naxos that much but i like the way amber & spice smells.

More stale wood on a gnarly bed of roses, amber and nuance. If you’re into stale wood, you’re gonna like this.

On my amber discovery quest and I should have looked at the notes first because this is really about one note. Amber and spices and whatever else is dominated by Montale’s trademark oud note; a synthetic, boisterous note, the big talker at the party who has had one too many. A scent that is intoxicating everyone around it; a scent so overbearing that I have a hard time imagining anyone I know pulling it off. Hat tip to the Montale’s ability to make a hundred variations of oud based perfumes, and the ability to make it stick like glue. If this works for you, you’re in luck because it’s impossible to scrub off.

This (dark blue version) sits right alongside Mancera’s Intensive Aoud Black and Intensive Aoud Gold so if you have either of those this is too similar to warrant adding to any collection. While this is all a little too sweet and flowery on its opening, its eventual dry down is where it’s true softer and gentler beauty is hidden, but for me, that’s still not worth putting up with the sickly top notes to get there. I’m fast learning Mancera and Montale are not houses for my nose; they’re too intense and synthetic. And I’ve got to stop blind-buying!

Fragrance -Amber & Spices Montale Bottle from - 2015 I personally like Montale fragrances.Oud,or agarwood, (frequently referred to as "black gold" in the Middle East) is not in the name,but it's the main character in this story from the beginning till the end. Amber & Spices opens with a intriguing,exotic,sensual and a bit spicy blend of medicinal oud and elusive rose. Than as it lingers on the skin,it slowly moves to a little bit dark,deep,dry,masculine,moderatly sweet and woody scent with a nice touch of amber.It has some similarities to New York Amber by Bond No 9. Longevity - 8/10(8+ hours) Silage/Projection - 7,5/10(moderate projection and silage for the first 2-3 hours) Weather - best in autumn and winter Age - 26+ Compliments - 7/10 Scent - 8/10 Main notes according to me - oud,spices,amber,rose,sandalwood. The drydown is moderatly sweet,dark and a little bit dry i get some -woodiness,oud,sandalwood and amber. Emotions -intriguing,exotic,sensual,dark vibe elegance, sexy,night fun,decadence. Occasion -perfect for special occasions and nights out. Try before you buy.

While Montale Amber & Spices does include its eponymous notes, my experience of it is far more dominated by a powdery leathery mix, maybe animalic from the cumin and bitter due to the oud. The only warming and endearing saving grace of the fragrance is the rose, which makes the blend slightly prettier. I'd argue that the first word of the fragrance name being "amber" is a bit misleading, as this does not strike me as an amber fragrance at all, but rather one in which amber simply stands in the background, the base. Nor is it all that spicy. It's an odd blend perhaps simply in need of another name for clarity's sake, but after, that's what sites like this are for. Amber & Spices also features the brand's signature strong performance as far as both projection and longevity. However, it lacks an interesting character. It's not bad, but rather missing something that would make it good. 6 out of 10

It took me a while to figure out which house this perfume came from because my vial was marked only Amber & Spices, and for some reason search functions only pull this up if one uses the ampersand, not the word 'and'! Anyway, good to know that this is Montale. I find quite a bit of overlap between Amber & Spices and Bond no 9 New York Oud--for better or for worse. I happen to like that perfume a lot, so for me, it's a plus. The minus is that in Amber & Spices the rose is really toned down. Of course, no one ever claimed that this was a rose perfume. What it is essentially, to my nose, is a very good Montale-version oud scent with some ambroxan thrown in for good measure. Smells pretty appealing, but not very flowery and much less voluptuous than New York Oud. I would not recommend this as an amber perfume, per se, but it's a solid woody oriental.

Oh OUD! Why do you completely dominate things in the wet stage? I must say though, as a person who does not like Oud very much, this fragrance is much more tolerable that most Oudy ones. Amber and spices actually compliment it and make it a bit more my style. The Oud in here isn't all encompassing and STOMP STOMP STOMP like it is in many Montales. The Ebony wood in here is an interesting note. I cannot say exactly what it smells like but this seems to have such a huge woody depth it beyond the woody tones you get from Oud. I feel like it leans slightly towards the masculine in the opening but..who cares right? The amber here is quite subdued in fact, and it's the spices and incense tones which prevail. The drydown stages are beautifully rich and woody, quite sensual too! I think I could actually consider buying this one....hmmm maybe.

I have been wearing Amber and Spices (golden bottle) for a few days now and must admit this one is a banger. Took a few moments to get used to it, but totally cool for a cold weather rugged look scenario, i. e. leather jacket, jeans, boots, bold haircut, etc. I can also see myself putting it on for a suit and tie scenario though when indoors one might have to be careful with the sprayer, this one has a sillage that is quite noticable. The splendid woods make it quite masculine while the slight hint of rose softens it up a bit nicely. Definitely a scent with character, so if you are a lady make sure you have what it takes to wear this frag and not the other way around 😁 From me this one gets an all thumbs up, what a great juice with niche quality and a rough edge, gotta love it.

Over a few hours of wear, this scent develops well and has good sillage and excellent longevity. It comes on strong with oud and caraway and smells rather bitter and skanky at first. It calms down to a well balanced oud, spice and rather warm scent, but this is not your typical amber at all. It is not as warm as ambers usually are. This is more of a strong almost medicinal amber with dominant notes of caraway and oud. It balances out to a dry scent that would be great on a man but that just does not work for me. I am not a caraway or an oud lover so this one is not for me, but I can say that it is a well done scent and the perfumer accomplished his goal in creating it.

Oh, this is so lovely and different from anything smelled before! I'm not totally in love, but I really like it. It's all about soft spices, no pungent rather mellow spices and also wood but I don't think that aoud is dominant here. I can clearly smell the caraway and it gives the whole blend a very bright vibe, nothing musty here. In the first hour I smell something like spice broth but very pleasant, not too foody. Yes, it is about amber, too, but it seems that it plays a backrole and not in the first hour. The final effect is very bright elegance for both women and men, even if more suitable for women. It has great lasting power and moderate sillage.

@Fairlind a few reviews below me.. YA GOT A FAKE! I'd purchased Patchouli Leaves from Foreverlux on Wamart's website, the Bottle/Cannister was absolutely perfect, the batch number on the box was legit, buuuuuut a red flag was that there were different batchcodes on the box and the cannister. It also smelled EXACTLY the way you'd described your fragrance, like cheap, watered down laundry Detergent and gone in no-time!! I really hope that you returned your Fake Frag like I did (Got a full refund). Well then I ended up getting a LEGIT Patchouli Leaves from Fragrancenet and the difference in the scent was Night and day!

Amber & Spices (tested from a dabber) I am in love. It opens sharply with oud and spices. It is medicinal and funky from the cumin and oud. The cumin reminds me of a soft lovely musky armpit scent. After a time on my skin, oud becomes warmer, unbelievably sexy as the silky amber surrounds it. The medicinal edge from the oud is still there, the oud is dominant for the life of the fragrance. The rose is very delicate on my skin. I enjoy wearing the Amber & Spices, it is exotic, sexy, and dry. The drydown is soft ambery oud.

Wow ! Wow ! Wow ! i LOVE it!! my sig perfume is Amber by Bond 9 which everyone know it s very expensive .. so i found this and i m so happy to find out how similar it is to Amber 9 .. i have on one hand Amber 9 and on the other Amber and spices .... almost the same !!! in the beginning it opens with strong oud - reminded me of Oud Bond 9 , and then surprise !!! my AMBER !! so whoever loves Amber bond 9 and finds it too expensive , then go for Montale amber and spices !

Part of my 5 fragrance build buy haul. This is a very masculine scent and one that no doubt suits a business man. The rose is not prominent at all and it is more cedar and green freshness that comes across. I personally love amber fragrances that have a spicy, incense sweetness, so this one is not close to the amber I love. It is pleasant but not a ‘wow’ for me.

This is a very weird scent at first....when you smell your wrist after application it's a very almost blush-worth 'personal' type scent surrounded by beautiful ambergris and spices..as time wears on that odd sweat/skin/liquid sex scent dissipates some and you're left with glowing embers of spices and amber with woods....I like it.

Fragranza sicuramente femminile. Una miscela semplice di rosa educata,sandalo rozzo e spezie vibranti che sovrastano un'ambra quasi nascosta e un oud che fa capolino al riscaldarsi della pelle. Non male ma un'ostentato odore di pulizia me lo rende noioso. Piu adatto di giorno, a piccole dosi.

Well...I find in the net 3 different colors of the bottle of this perfume and can't understand is this all are the same or different "Amber & spices"? First, I saw "Amber & spices" in gold bottle..the next one is in brown...and now - in dark blue..where is the truth?! ;)

This is an earlier release than bond no 9, it was released years earlier, stop parroting that this is a dupe, you can't dupe something 6 years in advance. I know a dozen other fragrances that got their inspiration from montale and people assume the opposite.

@misstral: To answer your question, this fragrance was released by Montale in all three colors of cans you mentioned. They are all genuine Montale colors. I have heard in scent forums that the juice in the blue can seems to smell much better than the rest.

Simply amazing. One of if not the best amber frags out there. While over at Bond No 9 or Histoires de Parfum similar amber interpretations come with a hefty price tag this one is definitely a bargain.

BTW, did you know that cumin and caraway are not the same and don't smell alike. Just thought everyone might should know that for their reviews, as it can be misleading.

Can't do this. Starts off exactly like Coco Chanel to my nose which I just find too much and too in your face, ends up all Khiels musk which I can't bear. Not for me.

I have the blue bottle EDP, and on me it smells like ... nothing. Maybe an unpleasant laundry detergent. It never changes, and after a few hours it just disappears.

One of the best perfume I had try it from this brand especially in winter. Long lasting more than 6 h 9/10

CANT GET THIS GLORIOUS FRAGRANCE IN MALAYSIA, PROBABLY PAVILION SHOULD OPEN A COUNTER OF MONTALE PRODUCTS

It's NOTHING like Bond 9! It's too feminite for me. May smell wonderful on women.

Sharp and slightly spicy Coca-Cola.